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The Meaning of Carpe Diem

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TORCH | The Oxford Research Centre in the Humanities
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How "seize the day" does not get CLOSE to capturing the power of the poet Horace's words
Ashmolean After Hours: Carpe Diem!
Mount Vesuvius is thought to have begun erupting on 24 October AD 79. Almost two thousand years later, TORCH collaborated with the Ashmolean Museum for a special edition of After Hours to 'seize the day' and celebrate all things Pompeii and ancient Rome, with bite-sized talks from students and researchers, and activities for all to enjoy.
This event was part of the Humanities Cultural Programme.

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TORCH | The Oxford Research Centre in the Humanities
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Llewelyn Morgan
Keywords
poet
meaning
poem
Department: The Oxford Research Centre in the Humanities (TORCH)
Date Added: 17/12/2019
Duration: 00:08:08

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Supping and Sacrificing in Pompeii's Gardens

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TORCH | The Oxford Research Centre in the Humanities
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The archaeological evidence of garden dining spaces in Pompeii’s houses, restaurants, and tombs reveals complexities of both Roman dining practices and the meaning of the Roman garden
Ashmolean After Hours: Carpe Diem!
Mount Vesuvius is thought to have begun erupting on 24 October AD 79. Almost two thousand years later, TORCH collaborated with the Ashmolean Museum for a special edition of After Hours to 'seize the day' and celebrate all things Pompeii and ancient Rome, with bite-sized talks from students and researchers, and activities for all to enjoy.
This event was part of the Humanities Cultural Programme.

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TORCH | The Oxford Research Centre in the Humanities
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Janet Dunkelbarger
Keywords
roman
garden
dining
Department: The Oxford Research Centre in the Humanities (TORCH)
Date Added: 17/12/2019
Duration: 00:11:34

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Gorgons, gods and gladiators: how to decorate a Pompeian wall

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TORCH | The Oxford Research Centre in the Humanities
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This interactive talk explores the myths, legends and scenes of daily life that Romans painted and scratched onto the walls of their houses.
Ashmolean After Hours: Carpe Diem!
Mount Vesuvius is thought to have begun erupting on 24 October AD 79. Almost two thousand years later, TORCH collaborated with the Ashmolean Museum for a special edition of After Hours to 'seize the day' and celebrate all things Pompeii and ancient Rome, with bite-sized talks from students and researchers, and activities for all to enjoy.
This event was part of the Humanities Cultural Programme.

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TORCH | The Oxford Research Centre in the Humanities
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Alison Pollard
Keywords
Romans
legend
myth
Department: The Oxford Research Centre in the Humanities (TORCH)
Date Added: 17/12/2019
Duration: 00:12:46

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Last Supper in Pompeii: An introduction to the Pompeii Exhibition

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TORCH | The Oxford Research Centre in the Humanities
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Exploring the narrative of the show through a selection of highlighted objects
Ashmolean After Hours: Carpe Diem!
Mount Vesuvius is thought to have begun erupting on 24 October AD 79. Almost two thousand years later, TORCH collaborated with the Ashmolean Museum for a special edition of After Hours to 'seize the day' and celebrate all things Pompeii and ancient Rome, with bite-sized talks from students and researchers, and activities for all to enjoy.
This event was part of the Humanities Cultural Programme.

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TORCH | The Oxford Research Centre in the Humanities
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Ilaria Perzia
Keywords
pompeii
objects
supper
Department: The Oxford Research Centre in the Humanities (TORCH)
Date Added: 17/12/2019
Duration: 00:14:11

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Small intestinal neuroendocrine tumours - surgery and science in Cambridge

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Surgical Grand Rounds Lectures
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Mr Simon Buczacki presents his clinical and scientific data on small intestinal neuroendocrine tumours.
Simon Buczacki is a cancer surgeon and scientist from the Cambridge Colorectal Unit at Addenbrooke’s Hospital.
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Surgical Grand Rounds Lectures
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Simon Buczacki
Keywords
surgery
surgeons
surgical
Medicine
clinical
science
tumours
colorectal
biology
cancer
Department: Nuffield Department of Surgical Sciences
Date Added: 16/12/2019
Duration: 00:44:45

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Implementation of Robot Assisted Minimally Invasive Esophagectomy (RAMIE)

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Surgical Grand Rounds Lectures
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Professor Richard van Hillegersberg shares his experience with robotic esophagectomy over the years.
Professor Richard van Hillegersberg is an Upper GI surgeon from the University Medical Center Utrecht in the Netherlands.
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Surgical Grand Rounds Lectures
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Richard van Hillegersberg
Keywords
surgery
surgeons
surgical
Medicine
clinical
science
robotic surgery
minimally invasive
esophagectomy
esophageal cancer
Department: Nuffield Department of Surgical Sciences
Date Added: 16/12/2019
Duration: 00:45:22

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Andrew Pollard

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St Cross College Shorts
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Professor of Paediatric Infection and Immunity Andrew Pollard in conversation with Stanley Ulijaszek
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St Cross College Shorts
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Andrew Pollard
Stanley Ulijaszek
Keywords
paediatrics
vaccine development
infectious disease
Department: St Cross College
Date Added: 16/12/2019
Duration: 00:13:26

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Christian Sahner

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St Cross College Shorts
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Islamic Historian Christian Sahner in conversation with Stanley Ulijaszek
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St Cross College Shorts
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christian sahner
Stanley Ulijaszek
Keywords
islam
history
oxford
Department: St Cross College
Date Added: 16/12/2019
Duration: 00:11:26

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Teaching the Codex 22: 2019 Summary

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Teaching the Codex
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Philip Booth (Oxford) gives closing remarks at the 2019 Teaching the Codex colloquium.
Philip Booth (University of Oxford)

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Teaching the Codex
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Philip Booth
Keywords
palaeography
codicology
hebrew
chinese
Armenian
Arabic
latin
Irish
pedagogy
teaching
manuscripts
Department: Faculty of Medieval and Modern Languages
Date Added: 16/12/2019
Duration: 00:10:26

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Teaching the Codex 2019 20: Latin Palaeography 1 (Irish)

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Teaching the Codex
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Anne Marie O'Brien and Andrea Palandri (Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies) speak at the 2019 Teaching the Codex colloquium about the Irish Script On Screen Project.
Anne Marie O'Brien and Andrea Palandri (Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies)

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Teaching the Codex
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Anne Marie O'Brien
Andrea Palandri
Keywords
palaeography
Irish
pedagogy
teaching
manuscripts
digital humanities
Department: Faculty of Medieval and Modern Languages
Date Added: 16/12/2019
Duration: 00:24:43

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